Get Involved

PIAC represents millions of us across Canada to ensure that our rights as consumers are protected. We have a proven track record in achieving ground breaking results, but we need your help to do more. With your support, we can:

expand our research work to identify the public interest issues that really matter to you;

continue to develop new projects that protect vulnerable people in our society;

respond more quickly to breaking issues that undermine our rights as consumers;

increase our resources to keep you better informed of public interest issues that affect your welfare.

There are a number of ways in which you can get involved:

Make a donation right now, through Canada Helps or by sending us a cheque made payable to the “Public Interest Advocacy Centre” to 285 McLeod Street, Suite 200, Ottawa, ON K2P 1A1. Please send a note with your contact details so that we can forward your tax receipt to you. Please quote “PC1” on your note.

Become a regular donor to PIAC. Regular donations enable us to invest in longer term programs that can make a deeper difference in improving consumer protection in Canada. You can make a monthly or annual gift to PIAC through Canada Helps here or through your credit card by contacting us on (613) 562-4002.

Do you have a birthday, wedding or other celebration coming up? Is your house already cluttered up with too many toasters, serving platters and ornaments? Ask your friends to make a donation to PIAC in lieu of a gift through Canada Helps or by sending us a cheque made payable to the “Public Interest Advocacy Centre” to 285 McLeod Street, Suite 200, Ottawa, ON K2P 1A1.

By leaving a gift in your Will to PIAC, you can help us to protect the interests of future generations of Canadians. Speak to your legal adviser about how you can designate your gift to to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre.

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PIAC is a non-profit organization and charity that provides legal and research services on behalf of consumer interests, and, in particular, vulnerable consumer interests, concerning the provision of important public services.